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Joe Solo is an American record producer, songwriter, and music executive. He is best known for his association with Grammy award winning artist Macy Gray, with whom he is a long time collaborator, co-writing and producing many songs together.
Solo's experience in music production includes composition, songwriting, recording, mixing, mastering, sequencing, and engineering. He is proficient in multiple instruments at a session musician level, including guitar, piano/keys, bass, and beat programming.
Collaboration with Macy Gray[edit]
Solo began producing music in the late 1980s and spent several years collaborating with Macy Gray, who he met while she was working as a cashier in Beverly Hills, developing her sound and artistic persona.[1] Together, they co-wrote over 50 songs, including her hits "Sweet Baby", which went on to become Gray's third-highest-charting single, and "Glad You're Here".[2] Macy later went on to secure her first major record deal and her "Best New Artist" Grammy win with these tracks.[3]
Joe Solo signed a three-year worldwide publishing deal with Paramount's Famous Music Publishing as head writer in the Pop, Rock, and Hip-hop genres.[4]
Other collaborations and projects[edit]
Joe has worked with numerous artists. His portfolio includes 1,000+ song placements in TV, film, commercials, and video games. Aside from Macy Gray, Solo has helped produce household names such as Fergie, will.i.am, and Michael Jackson. He has worked with major corporations and record labels including Sony Entertainment, Disney, Universal, and Paramount. Solo also worked with high profile producers including Howard Benson, who produced Kelly Clarkson and Papa Roach, Arnie Roman, who produced Celine Dion, and finally, John Ingoldspy who helped produce Madonna and Elton John.
Recent years[edit]
In recent years, Solo has launched the Music Success Workshop which aims to mentor new music talents. He is the founder of the Hollywood Creative Academy, an online school aimed at aspiring entertainment industry professionals.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Spectrasonics News - Joe Solo Hits it "Big" with Macy Gray and Stylus RMX". www.spectrasonics.net. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Spectrasonics News - Joe Solo Hits it "Big" with Macy Gray and Stylus RMX". www.spectrasonics.net. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Wehner, Cyclone. "Macy Gray On Living Without Regrets & How Nicole Kidman Made Her A Better Singer". The Music. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Owsinski, Bobby (2019-08-13). "Producer Joe Solo, Re-recording Old Songs, And The 64 Bit World On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast". Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "Post Magazine - Record producer Joe Solo to launch career-building program". www.postmagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.